take after
take after は英検準2級・英検2級・英検準1級レベルの英単語で、「似ている、似る」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˈteɪk ˈæftər/ です。
意味一覧 (2件)
似ている
解説 Definition
外見や性格が親や親族に似ていること。
To take after someone means to be similar to an older family member in appearance, character, or behavior. It is most often used when talking about children and parents or relatives. The similarity can be physical or part of the person’s personality.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
take after は、外見・性格・才能などが親や親族に似ていることを表します。take は「受け取る」、after は「後に続く」と考え、親や祖父母の特徴を後から受け継いでいる姿を思い浮かべると覚えやすいです。She takes after her mother. のように、人を主語にして家族内の共通点を話すときによく使います。単なる偶然の似姿より、家系的な resemblance に結びつけましょう。
Use the family idea to remember `take after`. `After` can suggest following an older family member, so you become similar to them. It is common in sentences like `She takes after her mother`, and it can describe looks, personality, or talent.
例文
She takes after her mother in both appearance and personality.
彼女は外見も性格も母親に似ている。
People say he takes after his grandfather, who was also a musician.
彼は音楽家だった祖父に似ていると人々は言う。
The twins take after their father with their tall stature.
その双子は背が高いところが父親に似ている。
似る
(意味 2)解説 Definition
take after は、子どもなどが親や親族に外見・性格・才能の面で似ることを表す句動詞です。日常会話で、家族内の共通点や受け継いだ特徴を話すときによく使われます。
Take after means to be similar to an older family member, especially in appearance, personality, or natural ability. It is often used when talking about children who seem like a parent, grandparent, or another relative. In everyday conversation, it helps describe traits that seem to run in a family.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
take after は take「受け取る」と after「後を追って」が合わさり、親や親族から特徴を受け継いで後に続くイメージです。look like が外見中心、resemble がやや硬い「似ている」なら、take after は性格・才能・顔つきまで含めて、家族由来の類似に使いやすい表現です。take after one's mother の形で覚えると定着します。
Ratting is formed from the noun rat plus the ending -ing, so first think of an action connected with rats. In the sense of catching rats, it refers to chasing, catching, or getting rid of rats in places like houses, farms, barns, or storage buildings. It is easier to remember if you connect it with concrete expressions such as go ratting or ratting with dogs, where people use dogs or traps to deal with real rats.
例文
She really takes after her mother in both looks and personality.
彼女は見た目も性格も本当に母親に似ている。
People say I take after my grandfather because I love fixing things.
私が物を直すのが好きなのは祖父に似たからだとよく言われる。
Although the twins grew up together, only one of them takes after their father creatively.
双子は一緒に育ったが、創造性の面で父親に似ているのは一人だけだ。
take after の語源・成り立ち Etymology
take は古ノルド語 taka「つかむ・受け取る」、after は古英語 æfter「後を追って」。つまり「誰かのあとを取る」が原感覚で、性質や顔立ちがその人に従うように似ることを表します。関連語に retake、undertake。
Take comes from Old Norse taka, meaning to grasp or receive, and after comes from Old English aefter, meaning following behind. The original picture is of following after someone or taking from what comes after them. From that, take after developed the idea of resembling a parent or older relative in looks or character.
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